Gary Chambers Jr. (born August 5, 1985)[1] is an American civil rights activist and perennial candidate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Chambers was born and raised in northern Baton Rouge, Louisiana in a middle-class, predominantly Black neighborhood.

A video clip of Chambers' public testimony at the school board meeting received millions of views online.

[5] He supported the Green New Deal, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Build Back Better Plan, a $15 federal minimum wage, and a moratorium on drilling in U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

"[5] Chambers's campaign raised $400,000, almost as much as his opponents, and he had a larger social media presence, with hundreds of thousands of online followers.

[5][13][27] At the March 20, 2021, primary election, Chambers beat expectations, largely by capturing a larger-than-expected share of white votes.

[13][14][31] However, Peterson was unable to draw enough support from white liberals in New Orleans who voted for Chambers and lost the runoff to Troy Carter.

[24][32] In September 2021, Bigger Than Me, a nonprofit organization founded by Chambers that supports progressive candidates in the Southern United States, distributed generators and gasoline donated by Jrue Holiday to people in southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.

[16][37][36] The ad, written and produced by New Orleans resident Erick Sanchez, founder of United Public Affairs, and directed and edited by Baton Rouge filmmaker Erwin Marionneaux,[6][38] received millions of views on the internet within days.